<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 36-228. - Planning board action.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               The planning advisory board shall review this article as a minimum, once each five
               years on the same schedule as the land use plan update to retain both documents in
               agreement, and make a recommendation report to the board of county commissioners whether
               an amendment is necessary or not.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Every proposed amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal to this article
               shall be referred to the planning advisory board for its recommendation report.
               
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               (c)
               
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               The following procedure shall be followed in processing petitions for amendments submitted
               by citizens or taxpayers of the county:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Petitioner completes zoning amendment application form at least ten days prior to
               the planning advisory board meeting at which the amendment is to be considered;
               
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               (2)
               
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               Development ordinance enforcement officer places item on planning advisory board agenda;
               
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               (3)
               
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               Development ordinance enforcement officer evaluates request and gets comments from
               other departments and agencies for staff recommendation;
               
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               (4)
               
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               Planning advisory board makes a recommendation to the county commissioners;
               
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               (5)
               
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               The planning advisory board shall have 30 days after its first consideration of the
               request in which to make its recommendation;
               
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               (6)
               
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               The county commissioners may deny the request at this point or schedule a public hearing;
               and
               
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               (7)
               
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               Any public hearing must be held after notice as prescribed in G.S. 153A-323 before
               any amendment may be made.
               
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